[EBB Sightings] Late Siskins and an Oak Worm Feast

It is late for large numbers of Siskins to be around.  Normally large flocks 
of them are here, if at all, in Jan.-March.  We frequently have small 
numbers around the Piedmont-Orinda-Moraga area until much later in the year. 
They can also show up in those areas in October and hang around through the 
winter.

This year we are continuing to get reports of flocks of 10-15.  In Moraga we 
have 5-10 now.


Mike Williams
Wild Birds Unlimited
Pleasant Hill CA
(925) 798-0303
Visit us at www.wbupleasanthill.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hutchcraft" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:12 PM
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Late Siskins and an Oak Worm Feast


> Hi all,
> The oak worms (or whatever they are) have hatched and our trees are  alive 
> with warblers, finches, chickadees, bushtits, titmice,  goldfinches and a 
> bunch of Pine Siskins.  I don't keep track of such  things, but it seems 
> to be really late for a bunch of siskins (20+) to  be still hanging out in 
> this area--is it uncommon?
> Thanks and happy birding!
> Steve
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